These beautiful cats are currently with Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead & Berkhamsted Branch – can you offer any of them a forever home? Ginge Ginge is now looking for his new forever home due to changes in his owner’s circumstances. He is a bit nervous of meeting new people and needs some time to gain […]
Ever passed the almshouses on Berkhamsted High Street and wondered what lay behind the front door? Well, now’s your chance… The John Sayer Almshouses are on the corner of the High Street and Cowper Road in Berkhamsted. Berkhamsted residents will have walked past them many times but may not know much about them. Now is […]
The Tring Book Festival, organised by the team at Our Bookshop on the High Street, will run from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 November and will once again feature an extraordinary array of top writers. The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage leads the line-up representing ‘the spoken word’. Joining him is the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and […]
Nadine Brower, a model and mum of two from Tring, will be taking part in this year’s BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday 24 September. She is aiming to complete a six-star award with Abbott World Majors. The Abbott World Marathon Majors is six of the most renowned marathons in the world. They are, London, Berlin, […]
The ways in which new technology can be used to tackle crime have been explained to local businesses. Hertfordshire’s Independent Business Advisory Group (IBAG) ran a free online event to show firms how to use equipment to protect themselves, and how the police are implementing high-tech crime fighting techniques. Topics covered included the use of […]
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species is calling for volunteers to record any sightings of roadkill via a free app, in a bid to aid wildlife conservation. From late August onwards, families, friends or colleagues travelling by road across England, Scotland and Wales can take part by simply downloading PTES’ free Mammals on Roads […]
The new school year may just be about to start but it’s already time for parents and carers in Hertfordshire to start planning for next year as the application process for transfer to secondary schools opens today (Friday 1 September). If your child starts secondary, upper or university technical college next year, make sure you […]
Hertfordshire’s ten Conservative MPs have unanimously backed County Council Leader Richard Roberts’ opposition to Khan’s ULEZ expansion and to any ULEZ infrastructure being installed in the county. Hemel Hempstead MP Sir Mike Penning said: ‘Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion has a disproportionate impact on small businesses and working people from Hertfordshire who travel regularly to outer […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Berkhamsted. The incident occurred in Berkhamsted High Street at around 3pm on Wednesday 30 August. An 18-year-old woman has subsequently been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to a 29-year-old man. The victim has been transferred to hospital with a facial injury, […]
How does saving money on energy bills while lowering your carbon emissions sound? Dacorum residents are invited to register for a scheme which can help you do both of these things through the power of solar energy. If you live in Dacorum, or anywhere else in Hertfordshire, you can now register to be part of […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is offering residents a free cybercrime advice session at Hemel Hempstead library. Organised and delivered by specialist Cyber Protect officers from our Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit, the sessions provide practical tips for avoiding the most common types of cybercrimes. At these free of charge, drop in events, there will also be talks […]
Former London Hairdresser of the Year turned session stylist Luke Benson has announced the launch of his inaugural salon in the picturesque market town of Berkhamsted in September 2023. Luke, who previously worked at salons in Pinner and Rickmansworth, was recently named Global Ambassador for Keune and regularly works with some of the world’s biggest […]